Diverse experience with a variety of populations including children, adolescents, adults, seniors, trauma and abuse survivors, and people with chronic, life-threatening illnesses, chemical addictions, major mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and the general population of fairly well-adjusted adults

Extensive history and expertise with intervention and treatment of chemical addictions and domestic violence

Kennedy, J. R., & Gray, A. E. (2003, October 16-19). Resiliency and Renewal: Cycles of Healing and Recovery in the Treatment of Trauma. Day Long Intensive presented at the 38th Annual Conference for the American Dance Therapy Association, Denver, CO.

Direct psychotherapy and consultation practice that includes work with individuals, couples, families, and groups in addition to professional supervision and organizational consultation. Theoretical orientation draws from an integrative approach that includes an appreciation for the biological basis of behavior, depth psychology, cognitive-behavioral strategies, insight-oriented process work, and object-relations theory. Specialties include expressive arts therapy, movement psychotherapy, addiction and recovery, domestic violence treatment, trauma and victimization, couple and family therapy, chronic illness, and human sexuality.

Develop and direct counselor training program for pre-internship practicum students, graduate counseling interns, and post-graduate counseling externs. Provide ongoing in-service training for all training and clinical staff as well as intensive specialized training in a variety of areas including: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Love and Logic Parenting, Pragmatic Experiential Therapy for Couples, and Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy. Coordinate with other staff and collaborate with other instructors/trainers in the delivery of a two-year, post-master's certificate program in contemplative, somatic psychotherapy through the Training Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy, a program a Noeticus Counseling Center and Training Institute.

Chaired a master's level counseling psychology department. Supervised administrative staff and instructional faculty within the department. Reviewed and approved daily operations of department as they related to students, alumnae, faculty, and the university at large. Maintained cohesion between academic and administrative demands placed on department. Supported ongoing staff and faculty development. Managed a variety of ongoing and emergent personnel issues. Worked with administrative staff in creating and sustaining academic and operational budgets. Monitored and supported the academic progress and satisfaction of students, community based learning endeavors, research assistants, and various interactions with community-based and external entities. Provided clinical and research support to students completing internship hours and master's projects. Served on university and Graduate School of Psychology committees. Developed and promoted the broad vision of departmental direction in terms of alignment with the field of psychology in general and the fields of somatic psychology and the expressive arts therapies in specific.

Directed a graduate counseling program track within an academic department. Worked as part of a cohesive, integrated educational team. Provided support with admissions, marketing, student advising, professional identity, curriculum design, internship placement, and thesis research and presentations.

Co-Chaired a master's level counseling psychology department. Supervised administrative staff and instructional faculty within the department. Maintained cohesion between academic and administrative demands placed on department. Supported ongoing staff and faculty development. Managed a variety of ongoing and emergent personnel issues. Worked with administrative staff in creating and sustaining academic and operational budgets. Monitored and support the academic progress and satisfaction of students, community based learning endeavors, research assistants, and various interactions with community-based and external entities. Provided clinical and research support to students completing internship hours and master's projects. Served on university and Graduate School of Psychology committees. Developed and promoted the broad vision of departmental direction in terms of alignment with the field of psychology in general and the fields of somatic psychology and the expressive arts therapies in specific.

Served as adjunct faculty to graduate counseling psychology students teaching a variety to courses including human growth and development, psychopharmacology, addiction counseling, and somatic psychology and body/mind psychotherapy approaches. Worked with students providing support for qualifying and final papers. Directed Somatic Psychology and Body/Mind Psychotherapy Concentration. Also provided assessment data to the college regarding student progress and success.

Serve as adjunct faculty to graduate counseling psychology students teaching courses in mental health assessment and diagnosis and internship supervision. Also provide assessment data to the college regarding student progress and success.

Serve as adjunct faculty and clinical instructor to nursing students during their psychiatric/mental health nursing coursework and clinical rotation. Provide guest lectures on various topics including nonviolent crisis management and therapeutic communication, assist with laboratory assignments, and precept clinical rotations in various psychiatric facilities throughout metro Denver.

Developed and administrated all counseling and supportive services to those infected and affected with HIV in Denver Metropolitan Area receiving services from CAP. Provided clinical and administrative supervision to a staff consisting of a mental health counselor, an addictions counselor, three counseling interns, and twelve volunteer support group facilitators. Collaborated with Development Department in grant writing and administration of funds. Monitored, tracked, and reported service provision statistics as well as engage in continuous needs assessment to meet the challenges inherent in the changing face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Provided counseling and emotional support services to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS including individual, family, and group sessions. Facilitated an experiential group focusing on enhancing quality of life through creative exploration and expression, a "salon-style" group designed for sharing ideas and information and a verbal support group. Collaborated and created experiential and holistic activities with community agencies focusing on enhancing the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and their care-partners, including a ROPES Challenge Course, a Mask-Making Workshop and various weekend retreats.

Domestic Violence Counselor, Denver AMEND (03/94 - 11/94)

Facilitated court-ordered perpetrator groups for substance abusers. Also participated in team meetings and client staffings, assisted with client intakes and assessments, and worked with Victim Advocate in providing follow-up contacts to victims/survivors of domestic violence and in compiling research data.

Provided case consultation, community linkage, service planning, and direct services to high-risk, psychiatrically hospitalized children and adolescents, and their families. Worked with hospitals to implement treatment plans and coordinate discharges that were aimed to return the child or adolescent back to their own families and communities or else to the least restrictive therapeutic environment.

Established and maintained a safe and sober environment in which clients were able to address both their mental health and substance abuse issues. Responsible for client intakes, assessments, and orientations, medication monitoring, adult basic living and problem-solving skills development, and one-to-one psychotherapy and case-management. Co-facilitated three weekly groups focusing on problem solving, enhancement of coping skills, relapse prevention, and over-all mental health.

Provided direct client services including intakes, assessments, resource and referral, victim advocacy, and on-going case-management to victims of bias-motivated crimes and domestic violence. Organized and administrated information management services and coordination of Education and Outreach Program. Assisted in coordinating and organizing large staff of volunteers. Co-facilitated weekly support group for victims/survivors of domestic violence.

Chaired a master's level counseling psychology department. Supervised administrative staff and instructional faculty within the department. Reviewed and approved daily operations of department as they related to students, alumnae, faculty, and the university at large. Maintained cohesion between academic and administrative demands placed on department. Supported ongoing staff and faculty development. Managed a variety of ongoing and emergent personnel issues. Worked with administrative staff in creating and sustaining academic and operational budgets. Monitored and supported the academic progress and satisfaction of students, community based learning endeavors, research assistants, and various interactions with community-based and external entities. Provided clinical and research support to students completing internship hours and master's projects. Served on university and Graduate School of Psychology committees. Developed and promoted the broad vision of departmental direction in terms of alignment with the field of psychology in general and the fields of somatic psychology and the expressive arts therapies in specific.